Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Accountant to own end-to-end financial reporting for Spain and Portugal. Combining core accounting, compliance, cross-functional collaboration and process improvement, this role will deliver reliable financial insights across multiple markets and channels while ensuring compliance with local requirements and Dutch GAAP.

• Location: Amsterdam (HQ), North Holland
• Working hours: Full-Time
• Work arrangement: Hybrid

You will play a visible role in delivering accurate and timely reporting, strengthening statutory, VAT and close processes, and identifying improvements that make financial information more reliable and useful for decision-making. In addition, the role implies working independently on projects where an agile and flexible work approach will be beneficial.

In this position, you will report to the Senior Reporting Specialist based in Amsterdam.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead month-end close and reporting processes for Spanish and Portuguese entities across Wholesale, Concessions, Retail and Digital

• Execute month-end close in line with the reporting calendar and deadlines
• Deliver high-quality trial balances, reporting packages, and insightful commentary via OneStream for Sales and Margin per Channel, Concession P/L’s, and Wholesale divisional reporting
• Perform post-close validation checks to ensure completeness and accuracy (SOX compliance)

Ownership of financial reporting and trial balance integrity for Spanish and Portuguese entities, including:

• Payroll-related financial entries
• Transfer pricing activities
• Accruals and period-end adjustments
• Intercompany charges

Ensure balance sheet integrity and robust reconciliations, including:

• Revenue analysis, including improvements in reconciliations
• Inventory and POS-related reconciliations
• Intercompany balances and key balance sheet accounts
• Ensuring all reconciliations are fully supported, accurate, and aligned with underlying data sources

Integrate and optimize Financial activities (Iberia) within the Amsterdam Financial processes / foundation

• Ensure seamless Financial reporting and compliance for these newly onboarded entities
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that order-to-cash, purchase-to-pay, record-to-report, Treasury and Tax matters are adequately captured in our Financial reporting / Trial balances
• Leverage IT / ERP capabilities (Infor M3, OneStream, Co-Pilot, Qlik Saas, Medius etc.) to drive efficiencies and compliance
• Pro-actively support business stakeholders where needed to drive business growth
• Work closely together with Sales Controller (Spain based) for aligned Actuals vs Forecast/Budget reporting and relevant intelligence / management information

Own and maintain the financial reporting calendar

• Ensure timely and accurate submission of VAT, social taxes, and corporate income tax filings
• Coordinate closely with internal and external stakeholders

Support internal and external audits

• Provide high-quality documentation, reconciliations, and explanations

Drive continuous improvement

• Actively contributes to optimizing financial reporting processes and controls
• Leverage AI to drive process efficiencies

Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis and support projects

• Contribute to Finance team initiatives with a focus on insight and business value

THE PROFILE

• 5+ years of experience in financial reporting / accounting, ideally within retail
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with fluency in English and Spanish advantageous.
• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting
• Strong systems knowledge, including ERP platforms and advanced Excel skills
• Ability to deliver high-quality output under tight deadlines
• Proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented mindset
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple stakeholders and management levels

Why #TEAMKARL?

• Learning and development courses/training
• Opportunity to make an impact
• Remote working arrangements
• Relocation allowance
• Bonus holidays
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam
• Brand discounts
• Exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL

Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 35 countries.